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Prairie Grasses By December, the flowers of herbaceous plants have all faded and the leaves of woody plants have fallen. But the landscape is not barren: some may think this is the most beautiful time of year. Why is that? Prairie grasses come into prominence, creating stunning pictures. Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis) is one of […]

Four for Early Summer In my mind, summer begins with the blooming of Wild Quinine (Parthenium integrifolium) in early June. Its flowers are arranged in a flat-topped corymb that blooms at the top of 1 1/2 to 4’ tall stems, evocative of the flat prairie from where it comes. It puts on […]

Geneva River Park Redux I last wrote about the Geneva River Park in February and several of you asked about its history. Its story appears below and I hope you will take the time to visit it. River Park of Geneva River Park of Geneva grew out of Mary Zaander’s letter to a local newspaper […]